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Cottbus

geographical name

Cott·​bus ˈkät-bəs How to pronounce Cottbus (audio)
-ˌbu̇s
variants or Kottbus
city in eastern Germany on the Spree River southeast of Berlin population 123,321

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“Cottbus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cottbus. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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